Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-02
DAILY HERALD.
PUBLIC WORKS.
improvements OF streets which
Are Contemplated.

improvements OF streets which
Are Contemplated.
The Board of Public Works me
yesterday and transacted the follow-t
ing business:
On potion Of B. S. Hoyt ct al, to
have grade OF Union avenue estab-
lished, between Diamond and Ocean
View streets, and of Ocean View
street, from Union to the east line of
division A of lot A, recommended the
same be granted, and the City Sur
yeyor be instructed to establish the
Galne.
On petition of Edward Records ct
nj. for an amended franchise, ask for
further time.
Recommended that the grade of
Hope street, between Sixth street and
Normal School, be accepted.
On protest Of A. p. Mcintosh ct al,
against the bid of $40 for grading
Virgin street, recommended that the
game be referred to the City Sur
vtyor for estimate.
On petition Of +. G. Shipley ct al,
to have Kinney street graded, recon-
mended that the same be granted
and the City Attorney be instructed to
draft resolutions accordingly.
On petition of r. C. Carlton ct al.
to have Flower street graded, between
Pico and Washington streets, recon-
mended that the property owners be
allowed to do their own grading, pro-
vided they grade entire blocks.
On petition of H. Bixel, to have
Arnold street graded, from Lucas ave-
nue. to Lafayette street, recommended
the same be denied, as the whole
street should be graded under the
same contract.
On application of John H. Bryan to
be allowed to grade a portion of
Flower street, recommended that the
same be referred to the City Attorney.
On application of John H. Bryan to
be allowed to grade Hope street in
front of his property, recommended
that the same be referred to the City
Attorney.
On petition of G. Ganahl to do his
own grading on Main street from Ala
media to Kuhrts street, recommended
that the same be granted, provided
petitioners grade entire blocks in ac-
cordance with specifications.
On petition of Hammel & Denker to
have grade of Los Angeles street es
tablished between Ninth and Eleventh
and also the grade of Tenth street, rec
commended the that same be granted
and the City Surveyor instructed to
establish same.
On petition of F. C. Howes to be
allowed to grade Royal and
Dane streets in front of his prop
erty, recommended that the same be
granted provided the entire block be
graded.
In regard to protest Of the property
owner on Hayes street between Hoff
and Downey avenue, against the
steam railroad, report that the fran
chise has already been denied.
In regard to the protest of citizens
against the tearing up of their pipes in
the public streets. states that an or
der had been passed notifying the
company of the rule in regard to the
matter.
Recommended that new commits
sion be appointed to settle the grade
Of Court House and Bunker Hill
streets, ana suggest that E. T. Wright
be appointed on behalf Of the city.
In regard to the protest of M. S. &
A. p. K. r., recommended that the
same be referred to the City Attorney.
On petition of Lanfranco estate for
permission to pave Court street, re-
commended the same be granted,
provided the trustees comply with the
regular city specifications for ashphalt
pavement and provided entire width
is paved.
On petition of John Mclaughlin ct
al to have CASTELAR, street paved be-
tween Vignes and College streets,
recommended that the same be
granted and the City Attorney in
structed to draft resolutions accor-
dinghy.
On petition OF Jesse Yarnell to have
grade of Merrill street between Dia-
mond street and Ocean View Avenue
established, recommended that the
City Surveyor be instructed to estab-
lish the grade.
In regard to the communication
from the Bituminous Rock Company,
recommended that no change be made
in the specifications.
On petition of j. B. Banning ct al
to have the roadway of Ninth street
from Pearl street, west to the city line
made so feet wide, recommended that
the same be granted, provided the
property owners arrange with con-
tractor for change in paving, and
provided that the petitioners move
back the distractions so as to make
ten feet sidewalks.
Recommended that the City Sur
veyor be instructed to establish the
grade of Boyle avenue.
In regard to the petition of Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, asking per-
mission for change Of track on Ala
media street, ask further time and rec
Ommended that the company be re-
quested to furnish map to show the
locality OF the tracks.
On petition of q. A. Armot, recon-
mended that the same be denied and
the City Surveyor instructed to make
estimate of the work.
Recommended that the protest of
Mary H. Banning be referred to the
City Surveyor.
The Board then adjourned.
Sausal RedOndO.